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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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